In an uncontested or collaborative divorce, the spouses involved in the
divorce work together to settle the issues of the divorce in order to
save time, money and stress throughout the divorce process.

In a contested divorce, the spouses usually are unable to find an agreement
that is acceptable to both parties, which means that they and their attorneys
usually fight in court for the terms that they want or need from the divorce.
In these cases, the judge will examine all of the aspects of the divorce
including
child support, child custody,
alimony and other matters, and will make a decision regarding each of these.

Contested divorces are generally much more expensive and more stressful,
but in some cases can become necessary if a spouse is uncooperative or
refuses to negotiate the divorce terms.

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